The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, September 30, 1954, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextBrantley County’s Chief Products Are Naval Stores, ‘ Lumber, Pulpwood, Livestock, Tobacco and Honey. VOLUME 34 — NUMBER 39 GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS FOR FALL TERM SUPERIOR COURT Georgia, Brantley County! We, the Grand Jury for Brant ley County, Georgia, for the Sep tember Term, 1954 of the Superior Court^t said County, Beg leave of the Court to submit the following presentments: We wish to..commend and thank the Hon. Waiter Thomas, Judge of said Coqr£,' .for his able charge to our bodyv ahd express to him our appreciatibndfor the efficient man ner in which he conducts the courts of our County. We wish to commend our able Solicitor General J. R. Walker, for the valuable services he has render ed to our body, and for the able manner in which he serves . the people in our county. We wish to commenii our county officers for the faithful and effi cient manner in which they conduct their various offices. The book Committee appointed by the Foreman of the Grand Jury reports as follows: We, the Book Committee have examindf,the books and records of the Supt. of Schools, The Tax Com missioner, the Ordinary, Clerk of the Court and also the County Treasurer anS 'fsund all books and records in. good shape and up to date. We wish 'to commend these officers upon the fine job they are doing. Alvin Drury H. S. Wilson Alfred Thomas Book Committee We the Committee on • Bridges and Public Buildings, wish to sub mit the following report: We recommend that the Court House be painted inside and new curtains- be put bn the windows. We recommend . additional vault sp^j^j^jirovided for records that are'how stored in paper boxes. We recommend a telephone be in stalled in the Sheriff’s office. We recommend the north porch, upstairs, of the courthouse be re paired immediately. We find the school buildings in a good state of repair an the new buildings far ahead of any others in the state. We are very proud of them. We recommend that the school board carry out the present plans for the Colored School. We recommend the drains up stairs in the jail house be unstopped and cleaned out We recommend that the road in to the Popell Field, or Mt. Olive Cemetery be repaired as it is im passable in wet weather. We recommend the following bridges be repaired: Rob Lewis Bridge, High Bluff Bridge, Cecil Highsmith Bridge, Oak Grove Brid ge on Hortense-Atkinson road, Buf falo Creek Bridge. We find several others in need of various repairs. Clovis B. Johnson W. O. Strickland Rufus Shuman \ Committees on Bridges and Buildings We recommend that the local police, County and City, give all possible help when needed to the game and fish Wardens, Avery and Floyd Rowell. We recommend that the Board of Registrars of Brantley County revise , the voters list and transfer all names of the voters from the old . voters Books to new’ books and mgke new voters lists as near accurate as , possible. •- This Grand Jury has had numer j ous complaints of gambling opera tions being conducted at a place known as “Twin Rivers Lodge” within said County. We recommend that the Hon. J. R. Walker, Solici tor General, cause an investigation to be made of such complaints and that if they are justified to close said “Twin Rivers Lodge” as a nui sance as provided by law by appro priate action. We recommend that Elroy Strick ' land be appointed to succeed Roy Ham as a member of the Board of Education from the Nahunta and ' ’Lulaton District. We have examined the pauper ■ list of the County and recommend •’ that the ones that are on at pre sent remain, and we have no other names to add. We recommend that S. E. Blunt, Janitor, be paid $75.00 per month. We recommend that the Sheriff’s mileage pay be raised to 8 cents p’er mile on official business out side of Brantley County. This being the last Grand Jury of Srantkg Enterprise NAHUNTA. GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1954 the year it becomes our duty to fix the pay of Jurors for the coming year. We recommend that the Fore man and Clerk of the Grand Jury be paid $6.00 per day, and that all other Jurors be paid $5.00 per day. We recommend that these pre sentments be published in the Brant ley Enterprise and that they be paid the sum of $12.50 for publish ing same. Respectfully submitted, this Sep tember 23, 1954. D. W. Wainright Foreman Emory Middleton Clerk Approved and ordered filed this 23rd day of September, 1954. Walter Thomas Judge Superior Court, Brantley County. J. R. Walker Solicitor General FIRST OFFICIALS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY LISTED A list of the first county officials to serve in Brantley County after the creation of the county in 1921 has been furnished this newspaper by Ordinary James N. Stewart. The first Ordinary was W. M. “Uncle Bill” Roberson wno also served as county commissioner. It was under his administration that the first bridge was built across the Satilla River on the Jesup road. The first sheriff was W. H. Howard. Other ‘‘first” county offi cials were J. R. James, superior court clerk; M. H. Robinson; tax collector; I. E. Highsmith, tax re ceiver; D. H. Raulerson, county surveyor; Everett Knox, county school superintendent; W. T. Pur dom, treasurer; Dr. D. T. Moore, coroner; Jos. B. Strickland, repre sentative in the legislature. The only man now serving in the same capacity as at the time is Jos. B. Strickland, representative. He is also senator-elect. The only other man of the first county officials still living is J. R. James, first court clerk. HORTENSE NEWS By Mrs. Harvey Carter Miss Maggie Eldridge and Jimmie Mikel were honored by a surprise birthday party Saturday night, Sept. 25 given by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eldridge and Mr. and Mrs. Reppard Mikel. About 100 guests were pre sent. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eldridge and Mrs. Effie Troup of Fitzgerald and Jack Davis of Blackshear. * ♦ r Mrs. C. I. Middleton is visiting her sister, Mrs, John Loper in Mis sissippi. • * • Mrs. Winton Adams and Mrs. A. R. Adams visited Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown of Brunswick on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Manning and son of Waycross visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Eldridge Sunday afternoon. * « I Mrs. L. B. Strickland and Mrs. Edgar Joyner of Jesup were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Carver Sunday. * ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mooreland, Jr. and son of Brunswick were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Math Row ell and family Sunday. Mrs. Moore land will be remembered as June Rowell of Hortense. • • Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Carver enter tained friends Saturday night with a barbecue supper. Mrs. Johnny Payne of Jacksonville was guest of honor. Mrs. Payne and daughter, Pat, are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Carver. Other guests were; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carver, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Strick ’anj and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Carver and family. • » • Mrs. Mitch Rowell returned home Thursday from Waycross hosppital where she has been for several days following an operation. Grammar School PTA 'Tuesday The Nahu*ita Grammar School P.T.A. will meet Tuesday, Oct. 5, 3:00 P. M. in the school auditorium. An educational film will be shown with Mrs. Lois Williams in charge of the program. The hostesses for the meeting are; Mrs. J. J. Lee, Mrs. J. T. Roy ster, Mrs. Winnie Moore and Mrs. Sidney Hulett. All parents of grammar school students are urged to be present. The Executive committee is sche duled to meet Monday, Oct. 4 at 3:00 P.M. Mrs. Lois Williams, principal of the Nahunta Grammar School met with the Grade Mothers on Tues day, Sept. 28 in the school library. A very informative talk was given on the duties of the room repre sentatives and program outlines re lative to improving the general in terest of parents in the school pro gram. A committee volunteered to meet with the County Commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 5 concerning the grad ing and filling in of the school grounds.. A report will be made at the regular P.T.A. meeting follow ing at 3:00 P-M. Committee members present; Mrs. Lois Williams, Mrs. Woodrow Hen drix, Mrs. James Lane, Mrs. James Dubberly, Mrs'. Eugene Lewis, Mrs. George Lloyd, Mrs. Monsie Wilson, Mrs. E. J. Williamson, Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Owen Jones, Mrs. Al fred Thomas, Mrs. Lawson Dubose, Mrs. J. W. Walker, Mrs. J. R. Strickland, Mrs. Pauline Mistcetta, Mrs. Betty Hendrix, Mrs. J. D. Crews, Mrs. Edna Manor, Mrs. Clin ton Popwell, Mrs. Neal Hendrix, Mrs. Pete Gibson, Mrs. Cecil Moody, Mrs. Julia Bohanon. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL HEWS Miss Iris Barr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Barr of Nahunta, who is Sophomore representative of the Milledgeville College A. Chappella Choir, will help in the organization of this group as auditions for mem bership and the first rehearsals are held on the campus of the Georgia State College for Women. * * » • The W.S.C.S. of the Nahunta Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. Lee Godwin on Monday night, Sept. 27. Mrs. J. B. Lewis presided in the absence of the pre sident. Mrs. A. S. Mizell was in charge of program on “Jesus’ con cern for cities”. Others present: Mrs. Georgia Bell Dowling, Miss Gladys Wynn, Mrs. E. A. Moody, Mrs. Osgood Moody, Mrs. Lottie Stoudemire, Miss Lucille Under wood. Mary Lee Godwin assisted her mother in serving chicken salad, crackers, cookies and coffee. ♦ * • Attending Off Center Extension of University of Georgia in Way cross are teachers; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Edgy, Mrs. M. M. Manor, Mrs. Alli son Lee, Mrs. Hazel Crews and Miss Gladys Wynn. e * • Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Manor and Mrs. .Mollie Lyons and daughter Faye, were those from Nahunta at tending the funeral of Troy Doug las in Brunswick on Thursday, Sept 23. Mr. Douglas was killed instant ly in an automobile accident oi Monday. He is survived by his wif and five children. He was a brother Tn-law of M. M. Manor. Memory Manor of Indianhead. Maryland left Saturday after spend ing a few days with Mr. and Mrs M. M. Manor and Mrs. Molli- Lyons. • w • Mrs. Lawson Middleton left Sun day for a visit with her sister, Mrs J. J. Loper in Hattiesburg, Miss. Miss Dawsheen Highsmith, whe is attending business school in Jack sonville, spent Sunday at home wit! her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .Turne Highsmith. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Johns of Flint Michigan, arc also visiting Mr. John’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R Johns. Their two sons, Ronnie an? Norman are also with them. Mis. Issac Johns is the former Belgian Germaine Rampelbergh. She re cently returned from a visit with •elatives in Belgium. ELECTION MAY 2E CALLED TO 2LECT SHERIFF At the time for going to press this newspaper was not able to f nd out anything definite concern a possible call for a special election to elect a sheriff of Brantley Coun ty. The understanding seems to be that an election will have to be called shortly to elect a sheriff to succeed sheriff Friel Rhoden. The Ordinary, James N. Stewart, would call the election, it is understood. This newspaper has been informed that coroner C. S. Kizer will act as sheriff until the special election is held. If an election is called, it will be in charge of the county Ordinary and is not a “primary election” but a genera] election. Candidates will qualify with the Ordinary and no fee is required foi' qualification. The “high man” would win in such a special election. A few years ago 12 candidates ran for sheriff of Appling County in such a special election. Rumors are current in Brantley County that eight or ten men are thinking of making the race for sheriff. Various groups are reported to be “jockeying” for positions of advantage for their candidates. In fact, the county has been fair ly buzzing with rumors and reports about this and that and the other possible candidate until no one seems to be able to make head or tails of the political situation. In other words,- “all is confusion” at this stage of game. By Mrs. Carl Broome Girls selected for the Mumford Scholarships from Brantley County for the past year w’ere; lona Johns, Betty Jean Saddler, of Nahunta School and Grace Strickland and Betty Jones of Hoboken School. These girls left rast week to attend college at Georgia State College for Women at Milledgeville. Other girls resuming their studies at G.S.C.W. leaving last week were; Josephine Warren, Marian Strick land, Iris Barr, Peggy Carter and Doris Stone. Mrs. Eva Mae Riner of Tifton has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. George A. Loyd. She left Wednes day for a visit with a son in Or lando, Fla. She will return to Na hunta later. Dr. Leroy Coolidge and son, Everett of Greenville, Tenn., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lewis last week end. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lee and children, Danny and Alan, are visiting their parents for three weeks. Mr. Lee is a son of Mr. and Jno. E. Lee and Mrs. Ward Lee is a daughter of Mr..and Mrs. W. R. Johns. They returned to their home in Flint, Michigan Thursday, Sept. 30. Delta Kappa Gamma Workshop Is Held The members of Alpha Alpha an Tau Chapters, Delta Kapp . Camm met t gether Saturday at Laura S Walker Park for their annual w r' shop. Presiding at the meeting w Mrs. Gladys Darling, Wave ■' president of Tau Chapter and Pollyanne Herrin, Nahunta, p es dent of Alpha Alpha. The devotion was led by Mrs Edna Adams of Hortense. During the morning an interest ing program was given, m m from both groups participating i the exercises. Social feature of the day was a picnic lunch enjoyed in the park. The afternoon was given to forma Ution of plans for the year.* Other members from Brantley county are Mrs. Mable Moody of Nahunta and Mrs. Made Colvin of Hoboken. •• • • ♦ ♦ * • • • • OFFICIAL ORGAN BRANTLEY COUNTY AND CITY OF NAHUNTA Methodist Youth Fellowship Organized Methodist Youth Fellowship was organized at Pierce Chapel Metho dist church on Aug. 15 with the fol lowing officers elected: 'Wesley Crews, president; Waunice Ammons, vice-president; Wilda King, associ ate; vice-president; Jo Ann Strick land, secretary; Waunice Ammons, associate secretary; Laverne Crews, reporter. Young people in the community from the ages 8 to 23 are urged to attend. Meetings will be held each Sunday at 6:30 P.M. Rev. A. S. Phoenix of Black shear is pastor of' the church, with preaching on each second and fourth Sunday in the month, at 11:00 in the morning and 8:00 P.M. Prayer meeting every Tuesday night at 8:00 P.M. Homer E. Crews, is superintendent of Sunday School every Sunday morning at 10:00 o’clock. Nahunta Methodists Announce Services There will be preaching at the Methodist Church this coming Sun day, October 3rd, at both the morn ing and evening hours, 11:00 in the morning and 8:00 at night. After this coming Sunday, the time for the evening services will be changed from 8:00 to 7:30 o’clock. The public is invited to attend. C. F. Starnes, Pastor Legion Post To Hold Fish Supper Friday Night Everyone is invited to attend a fish supper Friday night October 1, 1954, and will be served from 7 o'clock, to 9 o’clock, P.M. Following the supper, there will be a dance, iiom 9 P.M. to 12 P.M. The funds received will go on pay ing off the debts owed on Legion Home. JaM CHERRY SPEAKS TO MX GROUP Urges Adequate School Program For Georgia “Every child in Georgia has the inherited right guaranteed, by the Constitution, to the privilege of attending a fully adequate school”, according to a statement made by Jim Cherry, well known Georgia educator, at the zone meeting of District Three of the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, held at the Main Street Grammar School in Blackshear Saturday, September 25. Mr. Cherry based his infor mative talk on APEG, the cur rent topic in the educational fields in Georgia today, pointing out the dire need for an adequate program in Georgia schools. He said “there are two sources to look io tor funds to provide We program, tne state and county, emu that we must look to our selves to provide an equitable share of the cost of educating our children”. One half of the Georgia boys and gii is are not graduating from high school because the program is not adequate to serve the needs or the times. It was point ed out that at present eighty five cents is the average sum provided per child a day lor edu cational purposes in Georgia. This is a poor comparison with the nation’s average of $1.60 per child. Mr. Cherry’s information on the ediieitional need’s, survey was tii uly fur Pieice .county PTA w u..ers as they began work on the local survey to determine three important factors, what we have now, what we want for the future and what we are willing to pay for. Mrs. George Brantley was host president. Mrs. A. L. Clough, zone chairman, and Mrs. Robert Hr ley of Brunswick, district di rector. For the Sportsman Brantley County Has Deer, Turkey, Quail, Foxes, Coons; Also Good Fishing. I SHERIFF RHODEN GETS SENTENCE OF TWO YEARS Deputy Herrin’s Sentence Suspended, But Fined SSOO Thomas Friel Rhoden, sheriff of Brantley county, Monday en tered a plea of guilty during his trial in U. S. District Court at Way cross on a charge of conspir acy to violate the Internal Reve nue laws. Judge Frank Scarlett sentenced, the sheriff to serve two years in the penitentiary and gave him 30 days to wind up his business affairs. Rhoden will , report on October 27 at 8 o’clock'to Deputy Marshal J. E. Luckie .to begin serving his sentence. Daniel Herrin, deputy of Brantley county, also charged with violation of Internal Reve nue laws, was put on five years probation on condition that he pay SSOO fine. Prosecution for the U. S. in troduced a witness, a Federal agent, who testified that on two different occasions he paid She riff Rhoden S3O to escort him with a load of illicit liquor through Brantley County, Ga. In commenting on this case, Judge Scarlett said Sheriff Rho den “got beyond his depth” and that his deputy, Herrin, was simply carrying out his instruc tions. Hickox W.M.S. Met Thursday Afternoon The Hickox W.M.S. of the Hickox Baptist Church regular meeting was held at the church on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23. Mrs-. U. Or Sto kes presided over the meeting. The topic for discussion was “A sufficient Savior for leaders of youth”. Others present and on the program Were; Mrs. Nora White, Mrs. J. C. Allen, Mrs. Sadie Thorn ton, Mrs. R. R. Lee, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Hendrix, Mrs. Woodrow Morgan, Mrs. Margie Rowell, Mrs. Lavell Bo hanon, Mrs. M. L. Anderson. Cookies and tea were served dur ing the social hour. If you want to post your land, get the signs from The Brantley Enterprise. Signs read as follows: “Posted, No Hunting or Trespassing Allowed”. Signs cost only five cents each. ROYAL THEATRE Nahunta, Georgia Time: Monday thru Friday 7:45 P.M. Saturday: 7:00 and 8:30 P. M. PROGRAM Friday October 1 “Arrowhead” With Charlton Heston and Katy Jurado Saturday, September 2 , “ Strawberry Roan” With Gene Autry Mon., Tues., Sept. 4-5 “The Duel at Silver Creek”. With Audie Murphy <! and Faith Domergue Wednesday, September 6 “Prisoners of War” With Ronald Regan Thurs., Fri., Sept. T-8 . “Men of the Fighting Lady” With Van Johnson and Walter Fidgeon " Saturday, September 9 “Outlaws of tr } Panhandle”